All posts tagged Desmond Tutu

Nelson Mandela, who rose from militant antiapartheid activist to become the unifying president of a democratic South Africa and a global symbol of racial reconciliation, has died. His death jolted a nation that made a political prisoner South Africa’s first black president.

Around the world, leaders mourned his passing. “So long as I live, I will do what I can to learn from him,” President Obama said. His life left the world a little better, writes Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu.

The U.S. Gulf Coast—home to the world’s largest concentration of petroleum refineries—is suddenly awash in crude oil. So much high-quality oil is flowing into the area that the price there has dropped sharply

Big Lots Inc. disclosed a plan to exit the Canadian market, as the retailer conceded its efforts to turn around a business it acquired in July 2011 were unsuccessful.

Nearly seven decades after World War II ended, the final Holocaust survivors are aging and dying off, making it immensely harder to convey the tragedy’s reality.

The economic muscle in Canada and the U.S. might be weaker than it appears. Companies in both countries piled up inventories over the summer, giving a boost to growth. Read More »

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